John Lavery

Irish · 1856–1941 · Painter

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PAISLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUBLyon & Turnbull · Sep 2024£537,700≈ $718,959≈ €644,517Sign up to see
BERWICK LAWLyon & Turnbull · Jun 2026£38,000≈ $51,140≈ €43,935Sign up to see
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Irish artist (1856-1941)

Born 1856, BelfastDied 1941, KilkennyOccupation PainterWikidata Q609328 ↗ULAN 500000428 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as J. Lavery, John Lavery (Sir), John R. H. Lavery, John, Sir Lavery, Lavery, Lavery, John, Sir, Sir John Lavery, Sir Lavery

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Lavery, HRH Princess Alix of Hesse (1872–1918) (sketch) — **HRH Princess Alix of Hesse (1872–1918) (sketch)**1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

John Lavery, Bailie Simons (sketch) — **Bailie Simons (sketch)**1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

John Lavery, HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (sketch) — **HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse (sketch)**1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

John Lavery, Alexander Osborne (sketch) — **Alexander Osborne (sketch)**1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

John Lavery, Bailie Watson (sketch) — **Bailie Watson (sketch)**1889
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

John Lavery, Dear Lady Disdain — **Dear Lady Disdain**1890
Berwick Museum and Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Berwick Museum and Art Gallery

John Lavery, Alexander Henderson (sketch) — **Alexander Henderson (sketch)**1890
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

John Lavery, State Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exhibition, 1888 — **State Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exhibition, 1888**1890
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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